New Kohberger Evidence Questions, Horrifying Athena Strand Details, and Zodiac Killer REVEALED? With Alex Baber

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🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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The MK True Crime Show hosts Ashleigh Merchant and Phil Holloway join the program to discuss the latest updates in the Bryan Kohberger case, the evidence a rogue defense expert says violated chain of custody, how the knife sheath could have been inadmissible had the case gone to trial, Kohberger’s mom’s reaction revealed when her “angel” son was arrested for the heinous Idaho murders, the latest in Tanner Horner’s ongoing sentencing trial for the murder of Texas child Athena Strand, Athena’s mom’s heartbreaking testimony, Horner’s mother’s outburst on the witness stand, why a psychiatrist thinks Horner fabricated the alter ego he blames for the crime, Cold Case Consultants of America co-founder Alex Baber joins the show to discuss how he cracked a previously unsolved Zodiac Killer cipher, how the solution led to a never-before investigated suspect, the chilling deathbed sketch linking his Zodiac suspect to the infamous Black Dahlia murder, and more. Ashleigh Merchant: https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com Phil Holloway: https://x.com/PhilHollowayEsq Alex Baber: https://cccoa.us/ Pure Talk: Dial #250 and say keyword MEGYN KELLY to switch to Pure Talk and get unlimited data for just $34.99 a month! Veracity Health: Head to https://VeracityHealth.co and use code MK for up to 65% off your order Supersure Insurance: Simplify your business insurance and get a free coverage report at https://Supersure.com/Megyn Follow MK True Crime on all social platforms: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime X - https://x.com/mktruecrime Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime

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0:00.0	Welcome to the MK True Crime Show.
0:06.6	I'm Ashley Merchant.
0:07.7	I'm a criminal defense attorney from Atlanta, Georgia.
0:09.9	And today I'm joined by my co-host and friend Phil Holloway.
0:12.7	He's a criminal defense lawyer, a former prosecutor, and a former police officer.
0:16.6	Hey, Phil.
0:17.9	Hey, Ashley.
0:18.8	I'm happy to be with you as always today.
0:21.6	Good to see you.
0:22.5	So let's go over what we have on the docket today.
0:25.0	There's a defense expert in Brian Koberger's case who claims key DNA evidence was not
0:30.4	properly handled by the police.
0:31.9	We'll discuss the allegations and why Koberger's team is pushing back.
0:36.2	Plus, we have new details on the Tanner-Horner sentencing trial out of Texas.
0:41.6	A jury is currently hearing evidence to decide if 7-year-old Athena Strand's admitted,
0:47.7	confessed killer, will face life in prison or the death penalty.
0:51.8	We'll give you the updates on recent witnesses, including little Athena's
0:55.9	mother and what a psychiatrist thinks about Tanner's alleged alter ego. He calls zero.
1:03.0	And later, cold case consultant Alex Baver will join the show to revisit the black dahlia and
1:08.8	Zodiac killer cases. We'll discuss the decades-old cipher
1:12.4	that Alex cracked and the connection between the two cases. But first, let's talk about Brian Koberger.
1:17.9	So, Phil, this is kind of crazy. The updates that we have is that the defense had hired this expert.
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